ATLANTA - Marilyn Fowlé has been named vice president for business and finance at Oglethorpe University. Oglethorpe is Atlanta’s only highly selective coeducational liberal arts college. Fowlé comes to Oglethorpe from Dakota State, where she served as vice president for business and administrative services.

“I have known Marilyn for several years, both professionally and personally,” said Oglethorpe President Lawrence M. Schall. “I recognize and appreciate the expertise and experience which she will bring to us; but, more than that, I respect Marilyn as a person and a leader. Marilyn is a woman of great integrity and personal values and she will be a tremendous asset to our community.”

As vice president, Fowlé will oversee the business office, university contracts, human resources, campus safety, internet technology, physical plant and the Oglethorpe bookstore. Fowlé received her Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, her MBA from Rice and her doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Pennsylvania. She has previously worked at Texas A&M University and the University of Houston.

“Oglethorpe is a really dynamic, up-and-coming university,” said Fowlé. “After 25 years at public institutions, I am very excited about this opportunity to serve a private university.”

Oglethorpe University, founded in 1835, is a member of the Annapolis Group, an organization of America’s 100 most selective liberal arts institutions, and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, a ten-member association dedicated to high academic standards. Oglethorpe is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.